Study of Blonde Hair

c. 1937-1938

Leon Kroll

Associated Names
Leon Kroll

Artist, American, 1884 - 1974

The image shows a full-body sketch of a person standing with their back turned to the viewer. The person is positioned upright, with one arm lightly dropped to the side. Their hair is long, straight, and intricately braided, secured at the bottom with a ribbon, and rests down their back. The individual is wearing a simple garment that appears to have an open lower back and short sleeves. There is a bow at the top of the braid. The background is a plain, light-colored backdrop with no distinct features or objects.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1938; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1938

  • Drawings by Leon Kroll, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1938

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 180, no. 1220.

Inscriptions

lower right in charcoal: Leon Kroll

Wikidata ID

Q64592937

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